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The Isis is a busy place - minor scrapes and bumps often occur. However, sometimes more serious collisions happen. As a matter of consideration and responsibility for your crew, your friends, or strangers in other boats, you should know what to do in case the worst does happen.

Key Points

Momentum hurts. If a collision is likely, reduce your speed.

Check your crew are unhurt. If you need to summon help, know how to do this as fast as possible.

Imminent Glancing Blow

Shout "HEAD EIGHT" (short for 'ahead') to attract the other crew's attention.

Get one side of your crew to hold it up, such that you swing away from their blades. Get them to lean towards that same side.

If this still doesn't avoid a collision, get the not-held-up side to draw their blades in, and keep leaning in order that you don't capsize.

If there is blade-on-blade clashing, check that none of your crew are injured, concussed, or have been catapulted out of the boat. If someone has been injured, you need to <a href="#injury">take action</a>.